Aug 26, 2014

It's crazy to think that in a couple year's time I've done over 40 Batman
(or Batman inspired) covers! I dreamed big when I was a little kid, but
I don't think I dreamed this big. Laura and I have been having the best
time with everything we get to do in the "Comic Book Biz"and don't
take anything for granted. I'll update with more cover images when I have
another stack built, but here's what I've drawn, and Laura has colored,
that has been released so far:

BATMAN '66 no.1

So excited to draw the BATMAN '66 covers, I actually drew the era's logo

on the original art for a couple of the covers. Couldn't help m'self.

This image immediately came to mind, wanting to incorporate the Adam West

Aug 20, 2014

Here's a preview of the cover to this fall's 3D special! If you have some 3D specs
laying around, throw 'em on and give this preview a gander! The actual
book will come with custom Madman specs. The great Christian LeBlanc
is hard at work polishing the 3D conversions. These are "in-progress" previews
cuz we luvs yas and trusts ya to appreciate watching the process/progress!
Watch this space for additional previews!

My creation Frank Einstein has been with me for most of my life. I remember as a kid thinking how clever I was putting those two names together ( I don't know if anyone is ever as clever as they think they are). But it wasn't until 1990, when my career as a writer/artist officially began, that my humble creation became a published reality. My pal Bernie Mireault and I got with Jeffrey Lang to create an anthology called CREATURES OF THE ID which contained three stories all pencilled by me, all inked by Bernie, and the first two stories written by Jeff. The third story was written by me, FRANK EINSTEIN in FOR THE RECORD. This was lettered by my wife, Laura Allred.

Bernie and I collaborated on the wraparound cover. I drew it up and Bernie painted it.

And so, this became the first official appearance of FRANK EINSTEIN.

But almost simultaneously my first issue of GRAFIK MUZIK was released. This was my first full color book (THE EVERYMAN colored by Bernie for Marvel's Epic line would soon follow). It was also my wife Laura's first foray into coloring comics. This book continued the adventures of Frank Einstein, still two years away adapting his alter ego, The MADMAN of Snap City!

Many people are under the impression that this is Frank Einstein's first appearance. And it may have been at some comic shops. Shipping was a bit spotty back then and they were released just weeks apart.

Aug 17, 2014

Here's a fun little sneaky peek at this fall's MADMAN In Your Face 3D Special!
Now, rest assured that the 80 page giant 3D special will come with custom 3D glasses that will do all the work for you, but this is the cover image converted to a side by side 3D image by the great Christian LeBlanc especially for this art blog that doesn't require 3D glasses. But there's a bit of a learning curve. You simply (for some) cross your eyes somewhat creating a third center image that you then focus on. TA-DAH! 3D!

The conclusion to Peter Milligan's All-New DOOP story, with excellent interior art by David LaFuente & Federico Santagati will be out very soon. Here are the covers I was happy to do with the lil' enigmatic mutant I created with Peter:
No.1

This was a thrill! The super cool Mark Chiarello (who masterminded and invited me to the DC SOLO series, & the WEDNESDAY COMICS project) asked me to draw over 20 variant covers of DC Comic's top titles in the spirit of my BATMAN '66 covers. Here they be! In their raw virgin typeless state. Some were altered (see if you can tell what & why) for publication & some not used at all (yet anyhoo). Hopes ya dig!